Author: Charles Howard EdmondsonPublisher:
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Growth of Hawaiian Corals
Author: Charles Howard EdmondsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
The Ecology of an Hawaiian Coral Reef
Author: Charles Howard EdmondsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coral reef animals
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
A Study of the Ecology of Hawaiian Reef Corals
Author: James Evans MaragosPublisher:
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Category : Anthozoa
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Hawaiian Coral Reef Ecology
Author: David GulkoPublisher: Mutual Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Coral reef animals
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Corals and coral reefs represent the most complex and diverse ecosystems on earth. This field guide identifies coral reef mammals, an in-depth exploration of the myriad of interrelationships, and a sysnthesis of the most recent theories and research surrounding coral reef ecology.
The Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on Skeletal Growth and Bleaching in Four Species of Hawaiian Corals
Author: Gwen Davies GoodmanPublisher:
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Category : Coral reef ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Evolution in Hawaii
Author: National Academy of SciencesPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309166705
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
As both individuals and societies, we are making decisions today that will have profound consequences for future generations. From preserving Earth's plants and animals to altering our use of fossil fuels, none of these decisions can be made wisely without a thorough understanding of life's history on our planet through biological evolution. Companion to the best selling title Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science, Evolution in Hawaii examines evolution and the nature of science by looking at a specific part of the world. Tracing the evolutionary pathways in Hawaii, we are able to draw powerful conclusions about evolution's occurrence, mechanisms, and courses. This practical book has been specifically designed to give teachers and their students an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of evolution using exercises with real genetic data to explore and investigate speciation and the probable order in which speciation occurred based on the ages of the Hawaiian Islands. By focusing on one set of islands, this book illuminates the general principles of evolutionary biology and demonstrate how ongoing research will continue to expand our knowledge of the natural world.
Hawaiian Reef Plants
Author: John Marinus HuismanPublisher:
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Category : Marine algae
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Community Structure of Hermatypic Corals at Kure Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Author: Jean C. KenyonPublisher:
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Category : Coral communities
Languages : en
Pages : 25
Book Description
The distribution and abundance of scleractinian corals at Kure Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands was determined by georeferenced towed-diver surveys that covered close to 27,000 m2 of benthic habitat and site-specific surveys at 21 sites during 2000-2003. Three complementary methods (towed-diver surveys, video transects, and photoquadrats) were used to quantify percent cover of corals by genus or species in the fore-reef, back-reef, and lagoon habitats. Three genera, Porites, Pocillopora, and Montipora, accounted for more than 99% of the coral cover throughout the atoll, although their relative abundances vary considerably according to habitat and geographic sector within habitats. Fore-reef communities are dominated by massive and encrusting Porites and by Pocillopora, while the back reef is dominated by Montipora and the lagoon by Porites compressa. All taxa show habitat-specific differences in colony density and size-class distributions as assessed through colony counts within belt transects at fixed sites. These demographic data provide the most detailed, spatially comprehensive description of coral communities at Kure Atoll produced to date and can serve as a solid baseline for determining the magnitude and direction of future changes. They are discussed within the context of factors known to affect community development on Hawaiian coral reefs including temperature, wave stress, coral bleaching and other diseases, marine debris, and crown-of-thorns seastars.
The Ecology of an Hawaiian Coral Reef
Author: Charles Howard EdmondsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
An Investigation of the Current Status of the Hawaiian Black Coral Fishery Using Historical and New Perspectives
Author: Anthony MontgomeryPublisher:
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Category : Black corals
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
"This project summarizes the current status of the Hawaiian black coral fishery and compares results with historical measurements. To achieve this, historical methodology where possible was used to make comparisons as similar as possible. The goals and objectives of this project included: 1) measure black coral colonies to determine the current age structure, 2) collect samples to measure genetic relatedness of black corals across the Main Hawaiian Islands to address possible distinct populations, 3) measure the density of black coral colonies in the areas sampled for population structure, 4) determine the growth rate and compare with the historically determined growth rate for the targeted species, and 5) develop a draft management plan based on all available information (new and historical)"--Abstract.